What Crypto Valley Conference does

Crypto Valley Conference is a Swiss-based, non-profit annual blockchain and digital asset conference held in Rotkreuz, Zug, since 2018. It is jointly organized by two non-profit organizations - the Crypto Valley Association (CVA) and Hochschule Luzern (HSLU) - which gives it a structurally independent agenda driven by substance and ecosystem credibility rather than commercial sponsorship pressure. The product surface centers on a single main conference day (May 28th, 2026), supplemented by structured networking experiences: an invitation-only VIP Dinner co-hosted by Bitcoin Suisse and G-20 Group, the Binance Institutional Breakfast targeting hedge funds and family offices, the CVC Sunset Boat Cruise on Lake Zug, and the Tenity StableHacks hackathon finale featuring Solana-based stablecoin builders.

The event targets a specific professional audience: blockchain and digital asset pioneers, builders, policymakers, researchers, and institutional participants. Programming tracks in 2026 cover Finance Rewired (tokenization, DeFi, payments), cybersecurity and privacy, blockchain foundational technology, crypto regulation and compliance, and AI and quantum technologies. The 2026 speaker lineup and partner roster span crypto-native heavyweights (Blockstream, Bitcoin Suisse, Sygnum, Solana Foundation, Cardano Foundation, Talos), TradFi entrants (Mastercard, Crypto Finance | Deutsche Börse Group, AMINA Bank, LUKB), and Swiss public-sector stakeholders (Kanton Zug).

The business model is a hybrid of one-time conference pass sales (distributed via Luma), tiered partnership and sponsorship packages (Presenting Partner, VIP Dinner Host, Exhibitor/Patron/Workshop Host, Community & Media Partner), and invitation-only hosted events that create premium sponsor value. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Operations are lean at 1-10 employees, with the organization functioning primarily as a programmatic and partnership-driven platform rather than a scaling technology business.

Name

Crypto Valley Conference

Legal name

Crypto Valley Conference

Website

https://cryptovalleyconference.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crypto Valley Conference is a Swiss non-profit annual blockchain and digital asset conference held in Zug since 2018. It is jointly organized by the Crypto Valley Association and Hochschule Luzern, serving crypto builders, institutional investors, policymakers, and TradFi entrants through a main conference plus invitation-only side events.

Ownership category

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Product category

Blockchain Conference / Industry Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Blockchain conference
• Crypto industry events
• Digital asset summits
• Professional networking events
• Technology conference services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotkreuz

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling conference passes to attendees. Conference passes provide full access to all sessions, the CVC Sunset Boat Cruise, and all food and drinks throughout the day, including the catered boat cruise with open bar.
2. Partnership and Sponsorship Packages: Revenue from organizational partners at various tiers including Presenting Partner, VIP Dinner Host, Exhibitor/Patron/Workshop Host, and Community & Media Partner. Partners gain access to the conference's high-quality, highly engaged professional community.
3. Hosted Events and VIP Experiences: Additional revenue streams from invitation-only events such as the VIP Dinner (co-hosted by Bitcoin Suisse and G-20 Group), Binance Institutional Breakfast, and exclusive networking experiences. These create premium sponsorship value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crypto Valley Conference is an annual blockchain and digital asset conference held in Rotkreuz, Zug, Switzerland, since 2018. It brings together pioneers, builders, policymakers, researchers, and investors through keynotes, panels, workshops, and ancillary networking events including the CVC Sunset Boat Cruise, an invitation-only VIP Dinner, and the Binance Institutional Breakfast. The conference is organized by two non-profit organizations—Crypto Valley Association and Hochschule Luzern—and operates on ticket sales, sponsorship packages, and hosted experience revenues.

Product overview

The Crypto Valley Conference is a single unified event product — an annual premier blockchain and cryptocurrency conference held in Zug, Switzerland. Since 2018, it has served as the central gathering point for the Swiss crypto ecosystem. The core offering centers on the main conference day (May 28th) featuring multi-track sessions, keynotes, and workshops, complemented by ancillary networking products including the CVC Sunset Boat Cruise on Lake Zug, an exclusive VIP Dinner (May 27th), the Binance Institutional Breakfast, and the Tenity StableHacks hackathon finale. The conference is organized by non-profit organizations Crypto Valley Association and HSLU, differentiating it from commercial conference operators.

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Products and services

• Crypto Valley Conference (Annual Conference) Annual flagship blockchain and cryptocurrency conference held in Zug, Switzerland, serving as a gathering point for pioneers, builders, policymakers, researchers, and investors. Features multi-track keynotes, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops covering tokenization, DeFi, digital assets, cybersecurity, privacy, regulation, and AI.
• CVC Sunset Boat Cruise Signature networking experience held on Lake Zug, exclusive to conference pass holders, featuring catered food and an open bar.
• VIP Dinner Invitation-only evening event held on May 27th for selected speakers, executives, and partners, co-hosted by Bitcoin Suisse and G-20 Group.
• Conference Sessions and Workshops Full-day programming of keynotes, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops covering Finance Rewired (tokenization, DeFi, digital assets), cybersecurity and privacy, blockchain foundational technology, crypto regulation and compliance, and AI and quantum technologies.
• Binance Institutional Breakfast Exclusive invite-only networking breakfast for hedge funds, prop firms, family offices, and institutional investors, hosted in collaboration with the Crypto Valley Association.
• Tenity StableHacks (Hackathon Grand Finale) Hackathon grand finale showcasing the top 10 teams building Solana-based stablecoin infrastructure, with live pitching and jury selection of top 3 winners.
• Partnership and Sponsorship Packages Tiered sponsorship and partnership packages (Presenting Partner, VIP Dinner Host, Exhibitor/Patron/Workshop Host, Community & Media Partner) offering visibility and access to the conference's high-quality professional audience of blockchain and digital asset practitioners.

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Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and minor.

• BlockstreamcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Blockstream serves as the Presenting Partner and Boat Cruise Host for CVC 2026. This is the highest tier of partnership, providing primary event sponsorship and hosting the signature Sunset Boat Cruise on Lake Zug. Stefan Keller (Head of Delivery, Blockstream) is listed as a speaker on Swiss banking infrastructure.
• Bitcoin SuissecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Bitcoin Suisse is a VIP Dinner Host and named partner. Andrej Majcen (Co-Founder & Group CEO, Bitcoin Suisse) is a featured speaker presenting on sovereign monetary policy. Cedric Maire (Software Engineer in Custody, Bitcoin Suisse) participates as a panelist.
• G-20 GroupcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026G-20 Group co-hosts the VIP Dinner alongside Bitcoin Suisse and is listed as a partner. Dr. Nagendra Bharatula (Founder & CEO, G-20 Group) appears as a panelist on AI and capital markets.
• BinancecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Binance is a named partner and hosts the exclusive Binance Institutional Breakfast for hedge funds, family offices, and institutional players. Frederic Volpe (Head of Institutional Sales, EU) and other Binance executives participate as speakers and panelists.
• SIX GroupcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026SIX serves as the Networking Lunch sponsor and is listed as an exhibitor/patron/workshop host. Carlo Mondani (Head of Sales Digital Assets, SIX) participates as a speaker on TradFi and digital finance integration.
• Sygnum BankcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sygnum Bank is a named partner and exhibitor. Mathias Imbach (Co-Founder and Group CEO, Sygnum) is featured as a speaker on scaling crypto-native institutions globally. The bank is represented in multiple sessions.
• Solana FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Solana Foundation is a named partner. Philipp Vonmoos (CFO, Solana Foundation) speaks on the TradFi/digital finance bridge, and Ramzy Ali (Head of DeFi, Solana Foundation) participates in DeFi-related panels. Tenity StableHacks features Solana-based stablecoin infrastructure.
• Cardano FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Cardano Foundation is an exhibitor/patron and workshop host. Frederik Gregaard (CEO, Cardano Foundation) delivers a keynote on trust by architecture and Sandro Knöpfel hosts a workshop on financial infrastructure rebuild.
• Crypto Finance | Deutsche Börse GroupcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Crypto Finance | Deutsche Börse Group is a named partner. Stijn Vander Straeten (CEO) participates in panels on Swiss crypto champions. The company hosts a workshop on custody standards and has speakers on AML and compliance.
• TaloscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Talos is a named partner with multiple executives participating. Emi Lorincz (Business Development Director, Talos; VP CVA) serves on the Steering Committee and hosts multiple panels. Talos hosts an institutional trading workshop and is active across multiple sessions.
• TenitynotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Tenity is a named partner bringing the StableHacks Grand Finale to the conference, showcasing the Top 10 teams building Solana-based stablecoin infrastructure. Brigitta Györfi (Hub Director, Tenity) participates in the programming.
• MME Legal | Tax | CompliancenotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026MME is an exhibitor/patron providing legal expertise hosting multiple deep-dive workshops covering RWA & Tokenization, Market Abuse in Crypto, and IP Strategies in Web3. Multiple MME partners serve as workshop hosts and panelists.
• KomainunotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Komainu is a named partner. Darren Jordan (Chief Commercial Officer, Komainu) participates in the custodians panel discussing the expanding role of custodians from security to capital efficiency.
• LocktonnotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Lockton is a named partner. Michael Forster (Financial Lines Manager Switzerland, Lockton) participates in the panel on tracking and recovering stolen cryptocurrencies.
• Luzerner KantonalbanknotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Luzerner Kantonalbank (LUKB) is an exhibitor/patron partner. Serge Kaulitz (Head DLT/Blockchain & Digital Assets, LUKB) participates as a speaker and moderator in sessions on TradFi/digital finance bridges and Bitcoin infrastructure.
• NEAR FoundationnotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026NEAR is an exhibitor/patron partner. Alex Scharrer (Head of Capital Markets, NEAR Foundation) participates as a panelist on AI and capital flows.
• ZamanotableTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Zama is an exhibitor/patron partner focused on privacy technology in blockchain. Antoine Hello (Director of Business Development, Zama) participates in the custodians panel.
• YouhodlernotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Youhodler is a partner with organizational representation. Ilya Volkov (CEO, Youhodler) participates as a panelist on crypto payments scaling, and Alexandra Lloyd (Head of AML, Youhodler) leads roundtables on banking-grade compliance and Travel Rule.
• SupernovanotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Supernova is a named partner at the conference.
• Cyrock.aiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Cyrock.ai is listed as a named partner for CVC 2026.
• DGLDminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026DGLD is listed as a named partner. Richard Briffod (CBO, GTSA – an MKS PAMP Company) hosts a workshop on tokenized gold as an RWA.
• Input GlobalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Input Global is a named partner. Mary Pedler (Founder, INPUT Global) moderates panels on crypto payments scaling.
• JK AdvisoryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026JK Advisory is an exhibitor/patron. Joon Kim (CEO, JK Advisory) participates in the Perp Dexes keynote alongside PBJ of Perpl.
• Satoshi ConnectminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Satoshi Connect is listed as a named partner for CVC 2026.
• 21 AnalyticsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 202621 Analytics is a named partner and co-hosts the Coinbase x 21 Analytics After Hours Wine event following the boat cruise.
• Crypto Valley AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Crypto Valley Association (CVA) is a co-organizer of the conference. Niki Csanyi (Executive Director, CVA) delivers opening words, and multiple CVA board members and working group chairs participate as moderators and panelists throughout the program. The CVA provides organizational governance and ecosystem leadership.
• Hochschule Luzern (HSLU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Hochschule Luzern (Lucerne School of Engineering) is the co-presenter and venue host for the conference. Dr. Prof. Alexander Denzler (HSLU) serves as Lead Organizer. The university provides the campus venue and organizational infrastructure.
• Kanton ZugnotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Kanton Zug (Canton of Zug) is a Community & Media Partner. Government Councillor Heinz Tännler (Finance Director, Kanton Zug) delivers a keynote, reinforcing the government's support for the crypto ecosystem.
• Greater Zurich AreanotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Greater Zurich Area is a Community & Media Partner, promoting Swiss tech and blockchain innovation ecosystem internationally.
• MastercardnotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Mastercard is represented by Dorothea Ysenburg (Vice President, Global Partnerships Digital Assets & Blockchain) who delivers a keynote on Mastercard's perspective on stablecoins and the race for payment infrastructure.
• CV LabsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026CV Labs is a Community & Media Partner, representing a key startup incubation and ecosystem support organization within the Crypto Valley ecosystem.
• CoinbasenotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Coinbase participates through Laura Hildebrandt (Senior Manager/AML Advisory & TRUST, Coinbase) who delivers a keynote on Travel Rule compliance and co-hosts the After Hours Wine event with 21 Analytics.
• AMINA BanknotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026AMINA Bank is represented by Franz Bergmüller (CEO) on the Swiss Champions panel and Pavel Jakovlev (Head of Product Innovation & Growth) leads the Tenity StableHacks introduction and moderates the bridging panel.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Web3 Summit: Berlin-based annual Web3 conference organized by the Web3 Foundation. Comparable to CVC in non-profit European positioning, substance-driven content model, and builder/institutional audience.
• Consensus (CoinDesk): One of the longest-running and largest crypto/blockchain conferences globally. Directly comparable to CVC in audience (institutional and developer), sponsor base, and positioning as an industry flagship event.
• Bitcoin Conference (Bitcoin 2024/2025): Largest dedicated Bitcoin conference series globally. Comparable to CVC's Bitcoin Suisse / Blockstream-led programming, with overlapping premium tier sponsors and a similar focus on institutional Bitcoin adoption.
• TOKEN2049: Annual flagship crypto conference held in Singapore and Dubai, attracting institutional and crypto-native audiences. Directly comparable to CVC as a premier annual gathering for the same global digital asset community, with overlapping sponsor ecosystems (Binance, Solana, etc.).
• World Blockchain Summit: Globally touring blockchain conference series with multiple regional editions per year. Comparable to CVC in target audience (institutional, enterprise, and crypto-native) and sponsorship model, with similar premium partnership tiers.
• Paris Blockchain Week: Major European blockchain conference with strong institutional and regulatory participation. Directly comparable to CVC as a European counterpart targeting similar institutional and regulatory audiences, with overlapping speaker and sponsor pools.
• Devcon (Ethereum Foundation): Annual flagship conference for the Ethereum ecosystem run by a non-profit foundation. Directly comparable to CVC in non-profit-driven governance, substance-focused agenda, and protocol-anchored positioning within the European/global crypto community.

Broad incumbents

• Singapore FinTech Festival: Major government-backed annual fintech event with strong digital asset track. Comparable to CVC in regulatory and institutional positioning, though broader in scope beyond crypto/blockchain.
• Money 20/20: Largest global fintech/payments conference. Comparable to CVC in institutional finance audience, though CVC is more crypto-specialized; relevant for benchmarking sponsorship and ticket pricing on the institutional side.

Emerging players

• ETHGlobal: Runs hackathons and developer-focused events across the Ethereum ecosystem. Comparable to CVC's Tenity StableHacks program, though focused primarily on builders rather than institutional attendees.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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